Life is but a dream. But when you’re Vera Wang, the pursuit of a life-long ambition is but a reality. From her early days as a Vogue editor—to her launch of illustrious wedding gowns—to releasing her eponymous exquisite collections, there’s little ground that Vera has left uncovered. Watch as a young Vera begins to unearth the whimsy and wonder that will one day influence her trajectory toward accepting the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards.